North Yorkshire County Council
Location
North Yorkshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : White Rose House, Northallerton, DL6 2NA, North Yorkshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.36
All candidates must have had the Covid-19 vaccination prior to being submitted to this order.
Social worker – discharge hub.
We require a social worker experienced in hospital discharges and current hospital discharge legislation. You will be responding to a trusted assessment and completing a discharge to assess document on liquid logic adults. Predominately home based but a requirement to travel to South Tees hospitals for face to face assessments when needed. A fast paced busy team that requires autonomy and forward thinking. Daily Microsoft teams allocation meeting at 9.30am.
Knowledge
Good working knowledge, understanding and application of the Care Act and regulations.
Knowledge and understand of other relevant legislation for adult social care, for example the Mental Capacity Act.
Knowledge and understanding of social care policy developments and good practice at a local and national level.
Knowledge of statutory requirements, including requirements in respect of carers, equality and anti-discrimination legislation, maintaining a safe working environment, data protection and confidentiality.
Knowledge and understanding of how Equality & Diversity, Dignity & Respect and Human Rights will apply to this role.
For sensory social workers only
Knowledge of deafness as a culture and the variety of impacts of deafness on people in society.
Experience
Demonstrable experience of undertaking assessment of health or social care needs in a community setting. (Newly Qualified workers only)
Demonstrable experience of contributing to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. (Newly Qualified workers only)
Experience of undertaking assessment of health or social care needs in a community setting.
Experience of inter-agency collaboration practice.
Demonstrable experience of undertaking complex assessment of health or social care needs in a community setting.
Demonstrable experience of initiating the appropriate statutory and other actions required to undertake adult protection investigations.
Experience of working positively in a changing environment.
Relevant community experience for nursing qualified applicants
Professional Qualifications/Training/Registrations required by law, and/or essential for the performance of the role
A professional social care qualification e.g. Social Work, DipSW, CQSW with current registration with SWE
A commitment to undertake ASYE if in first two years of qualifying as a social worker and not completed already.
Monday to Friday with 1 working weekend month. Weekend payment of £30 per each working day on top of hourly rate. Placement required for 2 months.
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